Abcde: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	34	3	–	#7,241
2000s	215	22	+532%	#4,483
2010s	146	15	-32%	#5,415
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-77%	#11,157

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,241

2000s

215

+532%

#4,483

2010s

146

-32%

#5,415

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#11,157

The story of Abcde

Abcde is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 415 American babies have been named Abcde. Its peak came in 2009, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abcde stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abcde?

The median living Abcde is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Abcde are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abcde year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,205
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,157
2020	5	#15,104
2019	14	#7,723
2018	6	#13,808
2017	7	#12,722
2016	12	#8,875
2015	16	#7,267
2014	11	#9,523
2013	16	#7,374
2012	18	#6,874
2011	21	#6,149
2010	25	#5,415
2009	33	#4,483
2008	28	#5,143
2007	24	#5,709
2006	26	#5,233
2005	22	#5,602
2004	15	#7,394
2003	22	#5,420
2002	17	#6,393
2001	16	#6,620
2000	12	#8,030
1995	–	–
1990	5	#12,962
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abcde, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abcde?

The median living Abcde is about 17 years old. Half of all living Abcdes are between 13 and 21 years old.

How many people named Abcde are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Abcde are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abcde mean?

From the first five letters of the English alphabet.

How popular is the name Abcde in 2025?

Abcde did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Abcde?

415 babies have been named Abcde in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abcde most popular?

Abcde peaked in 2009, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Abcde a boy or girl name?

Abcde is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abcde rising or falling?

Abcde is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Abcde popularity over time

The story of Abcde

How old are people named Abcde?

Abcde year by year

Frequently asked questions

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